Tina Hamilton, PHR
PRESIDENT/CEO HIREVISION

Hamilton started as a business owner in the 1990’s when she ran one of the Lehigh Valley’s most respected staffing services, Interim Services, which specialized in permanent job placement. After notching consistent double-digit yearly growth as General Manager, she was offered an opportunity to purchase the regional franchise in July 1997. Four years later, after a name change to Spherion Staffing Services and a corporate merger, Hamilton sold back her franchise, giving her the capital to launch hireVision.

Hamilton launched hireVision as an outsourced partner to small and mid-sized businesses whose growth hinges on hiring and retaining quality employees. hireVision was the region’s first company to provide hiring management services and has since grown to help redefine HR for small and mid-sized businesses nationwide.

As a Pennsylvania business leader, Hamilton is involved and gives her time and expertise to many organizations (by the time you are reading this, there will probably be more to add to this list!!) She is a very active member of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, currently serving on the Board of Governors and on two Masterminds groups.  Her past Chamber involvement includes serving on the board of the Executives Women’s Council, as a Director on the Small Business Council, Chairperson of the Masterminds Committee, and as a member of the Marketing Committee.   Hamilton is a member of The Society of Human Resources (SHRM), Women’s Entrepreneurs of Lehigh Valley and also the  Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation.   Previously, she was a member of the Lehigh Valley Executives Forum and on the Marketing Committee of the LVEDC.  Hamilton has volunteered as an instructor for four years with Pathways, educating at-risk students in their senior year of high school and has served as a past board member for the Interfaith Coalition on Ethics in the Workplace, Parents Advisory Board for Johnson and Wales University in Providence RI and as a board member of the Applewood Homeowners Association. Tina speaks at numerous venues including SHRM, Lehigh University, Muhlenberg College, and many others.

Hamilton was awarded two awards through the Eastern Pa Business Journal. In April 2004, Hamilton was voted as one of the “Top 20 under 40″ accomplished individuals. In May 2006 Hamilton was named a CEO Spotlight Award winner.

An additional honor came in March 2007 when  Hamilton and her team were honored by Lehigh Valley Suits for rating the top in the Human Resources category for the Lehigh Valley region.

A native of Philadelphia, PA and resident of Fogelsville, PA., Hamilton is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. She is married to Jeffrey and has a daughter Rachel, son Anthony and daughter-in-law Stacie.

EDUCATION

Certified Extended Disc administrator through Extended Disc North America
Professional in Human Resources Certification (PHR) through the National Society of Human Resources (SHRM) at Muhlenberg College.

ACHIEVEMENTS

COLUMNIST
Eastern PA Business Journal
Monthly HR Report, May 08 – present

SPEAKING

SHRM - Lehigh Valley Chapter  Legal Conference: Contracted Speaker  “Putting the ‘Human’ Back in Human Resources - Part II” October 2009

Arbor Academy of Risk Management: Contracted Speaker/Facilitator for Executive-level seminar “hireAchievements II - The Interview” June 2009.

Pennsylvania Medical Group Management Assocaition (PAMGMA) - Contracted Speaker/Facilitator for Regional Conference in Philadelphia. “Performance Management” May 2009

SHRM - Lehigh Valley Chapter:  Legal Conference - Contracted Speaker:  “Putting the ‘Human’ Back in Human Resources”. October 2008

Arbor Academy of Risk Management Contracted as Speaker/Facilitator for Executive-level seminar “hireAchievements I-  The Hiring Process” September 2008

MRC
Contracted as the Speaker/Facilitator for a day-long CEO forum on Company Analysis: April 2008.

Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Panel member for Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce - Small Business Executive Level Peer Groups panel. March 2008

Manufacturers Resource Center
Contracted as the Speaker/Facilitator for a day-long CEO forum on Company Analysis: April 2008.

Junior Achievement, Cedar Crest College
Employer Panel Young Women’s Futures Symposium: October 2007

Two Rivers Chamber of Commerce (TRACC), The Pomfret Club
Why to use Behavioral Assessments presentation: July 2007

Careerlink of the Lehigh Valley, Careerlinking Academy
Employer Panel Workplace Readiness: June 2007

Muhlenberg College
Employer Panel HR; Jobs, News and Points of View: April 2007

Small Business Council of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, Best Western Hotel
Hiring do’s and don’ts presentation and Q&A: November 2006

CEO Forum, Lehigh University
Strategic Hiring for Business Owners/Managers presentation: March 2005

Small Business Development Center, Lehigh University
The benefits of networking for new businesses networking presentation: September 2004

David A. Stortz & Associates, Inc., Annual HR/Payroll Conference at Brookside Country Club
FISH presentation Work made fun gets done: December 2003
Extended Disc presentation How to use Behavioral Assessments in your Workplace: December 2004

COMMUNITY OUTREACH — PRO-BONO SERVICES

Lehigh Valley Zoo Assisted in the hiring of the CEO 2007
Applewood Homeowners Association Assisted in the hiring of the Association Manager and 2 Treasurer positions.

AWARDS

EPBJ Top 20 Business people under 40 April 2004
EPBJ CEO Spotlight award May 2006
Lehigh Valley Suits Award Best in Human Resources March 2007

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BOARD/COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT

PRESENT
Board Member Board of Governors for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce (GLVCC)

PAST
Director Small Business Council of the GLVCC
Chair Masterminds Committee of the SBC of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of CommerceCommittee Member Marketing Committee of the SBC of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Committee Member Investor Relations of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation
Committee Member Executive Women’s Council of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Board Member Johnson & Wales Parents Advisory Committee
New Member Recruiter for the President of the Allentown Chamber of Commerce
Instructor Pathways Program for at Risk Senior High School Students
Board Member Coalition for Ethics in the Workplace

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP

PRESENT
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Council
Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation
Member 2 Masterminds groups
Member Women Entrepreneurs of the Lehigh Valley
Society of Human Resources local and national membership

PAST
EWomen Network

Executive Forum of the Lehigh Valley